Improvement in wardrobe-bedsteads



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H. OGBORN. Wardrobe-Bedstead.'

No. 201,282. Patented March'l2, 1878.

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Y H. OGBORN. Wardrobe-Bedstead.

No. 201,282; Patented March- 12, 187.8.

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IlV PETERS. PHOTO-UTROGRFMER, WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STAIRS l PAT-ENT OFFICE.

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IMPROVEMENT IN WARDROBE-BEDSTEADS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 201,282, dated March12, 1878'; application filed February 26, 1878.

. To all whom fit may concern Beit known that I, HARRIsoN OGBORN, of

the city of Richmond, in the county of VayneA and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in FoldingCabinet-Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which--`Figure l is a view in perspective. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, showingthe portion that may be used as a secretary, toilet, or other receptaclethrown open. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the linex in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of thecabinet-bedstead unfolded and extended. Fig. 5 represents a longitudinalsectional view of the folding bedstead extended, the mattress and pillowbeing in place, and the back-rest stead are automatically operatedand-converted into legs or supports for said rear section. l

` The objects of my invention are to produce an ornamental foldingcabinet-bed that may be unfolded and extended to form a complete bed andbedstead, with bedding in place ready for use as soon as unfolded, andthat, when not in use as a bed, may be folded into a neat compact pieceof furniture, in which the bedding is secured out of sight andl awayfrom dust,

- &c.; also to provide in the front part of the same, when used as apiece of furniture, a writing-desk or receptacle for extra bedding orother articles; also in further providing the folding bedstead with ahinged back-rest, by which the pillow and bedding may be elevated toanyheightdesired, at pleasure; and to these ends my invention consists,first, of a'wardrobe-bedstead composed of two folding sections hinged attheir lower ends, the rear one of said sections being provided withapivoted section or head-rest, having spring-bolts 0perated by a cordpassing through guides to canse said springbolts to be disengaged fromratchets in the side rails of said rear section, when desired, said rearsection being further 4provided with folding brackets that may beautomatically converted into supports at will, and the front one of saidfolding sections being provided with a book-case having a folding drawerand a door, as will hereinafter more fully appear; second, incombination with a folding bed the sections of which, hinged at theirbottoms, are capable of being folded and extended, a recess in the innerupper part of the front section thereof, which forms a space for thepillow, in order that it may remain in position when the bed is folded;third, in a folding cabinet-bed the sections of which, hinged at theirbottoms, are capable of being folded and extended, a pair ofadjusting-rods pivoted to the side rails of the front section, andhooked into angle-plates secured to a pair of hinged brackets secured tothe rear section of the folding bed, for the purpose of automaticallyconverting said brackets into legs or supports when the sections areunfolded and extended; fourth,in`combination with the rear section of afolding cabinet-bed the sections of which are capable of being foldedand extended, a pair of hinged brackets, automatically operated by apair of ad-` justing-rods, and providedwith casters projecting fromtheir outer corners to support the weight of that section of the bedwhile the bed is being opened or closed.

In the accompanying drawings, Arepresents the case of the foldingcabinet-bed, which I usually construct yto represent a cabinet-organ. Ialso sometimes construct it to represent an upright piano, sideboard,bureau, dressingcase, desk, secretary, wash-stand, or other analogousarticle of furniture, so that it may appear in good taste in any of thedifferent rooms of the house in which it may be necessary to place it.

B represents the front section, and (l the rear section, of the foldingbed, the two sections being hinged together at their lower ends, whichafterward become the middle of the bed, by hinges a let into the upperedges of the side rails D D. The front section B of the folding bed isprovided in its upper portion with a recess or receptacle, E, which maybe divided into'compartments to form a secretary, desk, ortoilet-receptacle, or may be left without these compartments, yto beused` to.

store extra bed-linen, &c. In this instance it is provided withcompartments, as shown, in which to store books or stationery. f

A drawer, F, is hinged at its bottom within the receptacle E, to fold upwithin the same hinged at the bottom, and lets down uponthe stops b onthe inner sides of the projecting brackets H H, to form a writin g ortoilet table when the folding cabinet-bed is used as an ornamental pieceof furniture. When. the door Gry is closed, it is held in place by aspringcatch, c, which engages with a keeper, e', ine

the under face of the top of the section B.

The top I of the case A, which is the headboard of the bedstead, formspart of the rear section C, and projects entirely over the top of thefrontsection B, and the latter is secured to the top I by a spring-bolt,d,and button,

when folded up. (See Fig. 8.)

The rear section C is provided with a `pair of folding brackets, J,hinged tothe bottom edges of the side rails D of the section C, andprovided with an glc-plates f on their inner faces at their lower ends,into which are hooked the ends of a pair of adjusting-rods, K, theopposite ends of which are pivoted to the inner faces of the side railsD of the section B, notches g being made in the edges of the bottom L ofthe bedstead, through which said adjusting-rods K pass when the bed isunfolded and extended.

The back M of the receptacle E traverses the bedstead at a sufficientdepth below the upper edges of the side rails D of the front section Bto form a recess or receptacle, lN for the pillows Q, so that they mayremain in place when the bed is folded.

y A portion, O, of the bottom of the rear section C of the bed isprovided with sides h and a head or an end, i, the sides h being pivotedby pins x, near their inner ends, to the inner sides of the side railsD, in order that the portion O may be raised and lowered on its pivots,to incline or place it in a horizontal position at pleasure. Racks 7care made on the inner faces ofthe side rails D( at a point where thespring-bolts l', secured to the bottom of the portion ,O of thebed-bottom L, willV engage with the racks lf, to hold the section O atthe inclination to which it may have been raised by grasping and drawingupon the strap y secured to the end fi of the. section 0.

' Guides m are placed directly opposite 'the inner ends of thespring-bolts l, to permit the cord n, which passes through eyelets o inthe upper edge ofthe end i, and also through holes p in the bottom ofthe section O, and through the guides m, to draw directlyupon thespring-.bolts l, with which it is connected when drawn upon, for thepurpose of withdrawing the bolts l from the racks k when it isdesired tolower the section O. When the section O is drawn upwardly, thespring-bolts Z engage automatically with the racks la.

Studs g (see Fig. 5) are placed near the lower edge of the head-board Ion its inner face, and upon them the head i of the section O rests whendown in place.

Recesses r are made in the inner faces of i ythe 'folding' brackets J,to receive the backs of the spring-bolts when the bed is folded up, atwhich time the folding brackets J are closed in against the back of thebed.

Although the stationary projecting brackets H are ornamental, they areconstructed so that two, oreven more, of their points come in line; andwhen the bed is unfolded and extended the section B rests on them. The

folding brackets J perform4 the same ofice for the section C when thebed is unfolded; and

bed may be pushed up against the wall.

The' outer corners of the lower scrolls s of the folding brackets J arerounded off to permit the casters t, with which said scrolls areprovided, to come in'contactwith the floor or` carpet when the bed isbeing folded and unfolded, to facilitate the operation, and to pre.-vent the scrolls from becoming scratched or otherwise defaced.

The lower ends of both the stationary and the folding brackets H and Jare also provided with casters u, to permit the bed to be more easilydrawn out from the wall when it is desired to unfold and extend it foruse as a bed. Y

The mattress P is made to extend from the head of the bed to the innervertical wall R of the receptacle E, and is jointed to correspond withthe joint of the hinged sections B and C, so that it will readily foldwithin the two sections.

Slottedstraps w are secured to the lower side of the mattress P, at .thehead and foot of the same, and headedv nails or hooks z are driven intothe bottom L of the bedstead, as shown, to which said straps wareattached, to hold the mattress in place at all times, unless designedlydetached for the removal of the mattress.

Let it be supposed that the folding cabinetbed is in use as an articleof furniture, and that it is desired to convert it into a secretary. Byloosening the spring-catch cthe door G may be let down until it restsupon the stop b on the inner sides of the stationary brackets, H,.atwhich time it willform a writing-table. The folding drawer F may be letdown and its contents exposed for use, and any article that may havebeen placed in any of the compartments of the secretary will be exposedfor convenient use. The drawer F having been folded up within thereceptacle E, and the door G being closed, should it become necessary toconvert this ornamental piece of -furniture into a bed, it should bewheeled out from the wall sufciently far to permit it to be opened,when,by pressing upon the button e, which will detach the bolt cl, thesections B and C can be separated at the top and gradually unfoldeduntil the two sections assume a horizontal position.

During the operation of unfolding the sections B and G the adjustingrodsK push gradually upon the angle-plates f and unfold the folding bracketsJ gradually until the sections B and C have assumed a horizontalposition, at which time the folding brackets J will have reached avertical position, and will form supports or legs for the section C, thestationary brackets H at the same time forming supports or legs for thesection B, so that the two sets of brackets together form a firm supportfor the bed, and there is not the slightest danger of the two'sectionssagging down, as is often the case in folding beds with automaticsupports. Should the head of the bed be too low for the occupant, thatdefect may be easily remedied by grasping the strap y and raising thesection O, which carries mattress and all to the desired inclination. Tolower the section O to its horizontal position again, grasp the cord aand withdraw the spring-boltsl from the racks 7c, and the section O willdrop back to place. The recess or receptacle N for the pillow permits itto retain its place, so that all the bedding will be properly arrangedwhen the bed shall have been unfolded for use.

To remove the mattress for airing, &c., the straps w should be detachedfrom the headed nails or hooks z.

'To close the bed, an operation exactly the Yreverse of the onedescribed for opening it will naturally suggest itself.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A wardrobe-bedstead consisting of the hinged sections B C,head-section 0, having cord n, spring-bolts and ratchets 7c l, andguides r m, folding brackets J, having angle-irons f and rods K, andbook-case E, having hinged drawer F and door G, constructed and arrangedsubstantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a folding cabinet-bed the sections B C of which, hinged at theirlower ends, are capable of being folded and extended, the receptacle E,arranged within the upper inner'end of the section B, and partlysurrounded by a casing, R, arranged to form a recess, N, in the rear ofthe receptacle E, to be occupied only bythe pillow or pillows when thebedis folded, as set forth.

3. In a folding cabinet-bed the sections B C of which, hinged at theirlower ends, are

capable of being folded and extended, the adjusting-rods K, pivoted `tothe side rails D and hooked into the angle-plates j', secured to thehinged brackets J of the section G, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

4. In combination with the rear section of a foldingcabinet-bed thesections Bl C of HARRISON OGBORN.

Witnesses:

Tnnononn MUNGEN, WILLIAM F. HoLroN.

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